INDIGENOUS

Critical questions remain, however, about whether these efforts were primarily driven by Cornell or created in response to concerns raised by Indigenous communities. Questions also exist about whether university scientists respected and incorporated traditional, Indigenous knowledge in their problem-solving efforts or ignored this knowledge in favor of their own scientific approaches. There are also questions about whether the university could have done more to recruit undergraduates and graduate students at the time. Much has changed in the last 100 years, including a greater appreciation for ways to properly engage with Indigenous communities that demonstrate respect for Indigenous knowledge and cultural traditions. Today, our commitment to culturally appropriate and meaningful relationships with Indigenous communities remains forefront in our efforts to actively partner with communities across New York state and beyond, through the Cooperative Extension network and other academic..

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